As Dallas languishes at the bottom of the Western Conference, an eerie familiarity has unfolded early in this season.

If the Dallas Mavericks want to compete in the Western Conference this season, they have to make a trade to fix some problems.

Heat guard Tyler Herro is going to keep popping up in trade talk until the deadline gets here. And the Mavericks are already being thrown into the mix.

Despite the injuries to Irving and Davis heavily affecting the team, veteran guard Klay Thompson refuses to blame them for their predicament. "No, no," Thompson told The Dallas Morning News. "Saying something like that would be an incredible copout. We've gotta take ownership for the product out there. We can all be better, especially myself."

Miami Heat's Tyler Herro, sidelined by injury, is reportedly a trade target for Western Conference teams, with the Dallas Mavericks mentioned as a potential destination. Despite his All-Star caliber,

We get it, Mavericks fans, you still miss seventh-year guard Luka Doncic, who was traded to the Lakers last season. However, they must admit Doncic has probably never rocked the rim like rookie forward Cooper Flagg did during Wednesday night's matchup against the Pelicans.

The Dallas Mavericks are tied for the worst record in the West through the first two weeks of the season, and it’s easy to see why.